Health Headlines for Monday, June 6
Cancer drug prices highest in U.S. least affordable in India, China: study
Reuters
Americans pay the highest prices in the world for cancer drugs, but the treatments are least affordable in lower income countries, according to the results of a new study released on Monday.
U.S. majority favors legal medical pot use, pills for PTSD: poll
Reuters
A large majority of American voters say doctor-prescribed medical marijuana use should be legal and U.S. veterans suffering from PTSD should be able to get prescriptions for it, a Quinnipiac University National poll showed on Monday.
New Opioid Limits Challenge the Most Pain-Prone
New York Times
If you’ve come to rely on opioids for chronic pain, as a growing proportion of older adults has, you may have noticed that the drugs are becoming more difficult to get.
Early Puberty in Girls Raises the Risk of Depression
New York Times/Blog
When girls come in for their physical exams, one of the questions I routinely ask is “Do you get your period?”
Nearly 80 Percent of Public Pools Have Health, Safety Problems: CDC
Patch
With most Hudson Valley public swimming pools set to open toward the end of June, one might want to think twice about diving into the water blindly.